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BBCThe council’s taxes give families a new financial concern with the arrival of annual bills with one of the largest increases in two decades.
“It is more than our companion now,” said former teacher Silvia Stevenson about her statement in Swansea in Swansea.
The average increase of 7.2 % for all councils is the second largest numbers since 2003, with 8.7 % in Konoy County called “Diabolical” by a population.
The Welsh Local Government (WLGA) said that “increased taxes”, “intensive financial pressures” means that the councils reduce spending.
Silvia Ian’s husband said: “We knew that it would rise, but at the same time we thought,” Oh my God, he rose more than we thought, “said Silvia Ian’s husband.
She said although more, there is still drilling on roads and there are no garbage boxes and recycling.
But the pressures on the councils, as Ian said, made things “difficult to balance.”
“It was a demonic, how many fees were imposed on the council tax,” said Gwinda Murray from Bennamen in the province of Konoy.
“I will not say that we get value for money,” she added.
“The roads are chaos, full of digging and Ben’s groups are not great.”
Ed Lay, also from Beninmore, said he was unhappy because he was the third year in a row that he watched a significant increase.
“I realize the reason for this – the councils have limited ways to raise funds and their financial situation increases every year.”
Small employer Josh Davis from Swansea said he is now paying 20 pounds a monthly pounds in the council tax for the second year in a row.
“It is just an additional cost to the highest everything,” he said.
His wife, Georgina, added: “We are more aware of every bill that comes out of the house more than ever in the past five or six years.”
Both said that the council could be better, as their priorities were more free for cars in the city center and better cleaning garbage throughout the city and its beaches.
“The councils continue throughout Wales in the face of extensive financial pressure,” said a WLGA spokesman.
“Although the council tax this year is raised, many of them still have to make difficult decisions to balance their budgets and protect vital services.”
The increasing demand and the uninterrupted economy is that WLGA predicts more than 450 million pounds in additional pressure for the period 2026-27.
“They are largely driven by wages, inflation, demand in schools and social welfare, the current path cannot be continued without more just and long -term financing,” they added.
“The council tax alone cannot be covered by the financing gap.”
How much is my council tax increasing?
The average house of the Division D Division in Wales will witness an increase in the council tax by 7.2 % compared to 2025-26, as it increased from 2024 pounds annually to 2,170 pounds.
The provinces were exposed in the middle, west and north of Wales in general by increasing the percentage.
Pembrokeshire, CEDIGION and Carmartheense have witnessed 9 % or more.
Flintshire is the only boycott in North Wales with a rise of less than 8 %.
There are no provinces in southeast Wales, an increase of 8 % or more.
The lowest increase in the country in Bridge, with bills rises by 5 %.
In pure pounds and penis, instead of percentages, an average bill of £ 99 per year increases and 192 pounds, depending on where you live.
Cardiff is the only boycott where the council tax increases with less than 100 pounds annually, with the increase of Rhondda Cynon TAF and Torfaen at the lowest level at 108 pounds.
Although Pembrokeshire has the highest increase, it only witnesses the eighth increase of 174 pounds per year.
The 192 pounds of CEREDIGION is the largest, as Conwy, Flintshire, Carmarthenshire, Powys, GWYNEDD and Wrexham are the next highest.
How much will my bill be?
Cardiff will also have the lowest average bill for domain D 1926 pounds a year.
Caerphilly and NewPort are the lowest level, and the only provinces with average bills less than 2000 pounds annually.
MERTHYR TYDFIL, Neath Port Talbot and Blaenau GWent enjoy the highest average D D., all of which are more than 2,400 pounds annually.
Despite the increase in the percentage, the bills in Bridgend will rise to 2,358 pounds – the fifth highest amount in Wales.
GWYNEDD to 2,340 pounds is the largest rise in North Wales.
The actual increases of each feature depends on the range in which the housing sits, with the lower and higher.
The provinces that have more homes will pay the lower ranges and less in the highest values are less tax per residence.
The average council tax in Caerphilly for each residence will be less than 419 pounds, from the average Welsh in the period 2025-26, and Montachiire will reach 590 pounds.
How is the council tax calculated?
The council tax is determined by the evaluation of Welsh government property as of April 1, 2003.
Therefore, division D’s characteristics were valued between 91,001 pounds and 123,000 pounds in 2003, instead of 2025 values.
You usually have to pay the council tax if you own or rent a house and over 18 years of age, but there are discounts for people who live alone, disabled and caregivers.
Students are exempted from the council tax if they live alone, in residence halls or only with other students.
